To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic American film, based on Harper Lee's novel, Horton Foote's screenplay is amazing - and Gregory Peck's performance as Atticus Finch was nothing short of stunning. The story is told through the eyes of Jean Louise Finch, Scout to her friends, as she recalls this tumultuous period many years later. Mary Badham's performance as Scout is flawless. She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role but lost to Patty Duke for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Had she won, she would have been the youngest person to win this award. 1962 was one of the best years in the history of film. I am convinced this film would have won best picture - but it happened to come out the same year as David Lean's masterpiece, Lawrence of Arabia, with Peter O'Toole. How good was 1962 you ask? On top of those two epic films - you had Mutiny on the Bounty. The Miracle Worker, Days of Wine and Roses, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, Billy Budd, The Music Man, Birdman of Alcatraz. The Manchurian Candidate, and The Longest Day. Come on Hollywood... get to work and give us another 1962!

(1962) - B&W - 130 min This classic tale of a Depression era attorney trying to defend an innocent Black man was nominated for a whopping eight Academy Awards, and won three - Gregory Peck, Best Actor, Horton Foote, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, and Alexander Golitzen, Henry Bumstead, and Oliver Emert for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, B&W. Also of note - Elmer Bernstein's fantastic musical score. LikeTelevision presents this film in loving memory of Gregory Peck, (April 5, 1916 - June 12, 2003).

Part oneIntro, B&W, title screens, credits, etc. One of the best opening credits scenes in the history of film and an awesome movie, an American classic - shown widely within school systems throughout the country. In lieu of providing our normal descriptions - we opted to just encourage our users to watch the whole thing and not potentially take anything away from the story. Hope you enjoy it..

Jem Finch watches his Dad Atticus from the balcony of the courtroom

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch give his daughter Scout a hug and some good advice

Part two

William Windom as Horace Gilmer and Brock Peters as the accused, Tom Robinson